File 34 - Interview with Carmen Ellis

0.6 cm of textual records. - 2 photographs ; col. : 15 x 10cm. - 2 audio cassettes (ca. 3hrs).

File consists of an interview with Carmen Ellis interviewed by Gabrielle Earnshaw at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Ellis is a head of house in the L'Arche Daybreak community. Ellis met Nouwen through her mother-in-Law, Connie Ellis, and subsequently lived with him in the L'Arche Daybreak community. Ellis remembers lunches with Nouwen, his relationship with L'Arche core members, praying with Nouwen, Nouwen's gestures and Nouwen's comfort through Ellis' mother-in-law's illness. Themes present in Ellis' interview include community, Jean Vanier, L'Arche Trosly, the mother figure, Nouwen's sexuality and Nouwen's funeral. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Title based on contents of the file.
The photographs and audio cassettes have been removed from the file and rehoused in photographs box 7 and audio cassettes box 8. Reference copies of the audio cassettes are available (located with original).

Added by T Wong, 23 October 2018